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A delay caused by an incomplete internal appeals process will not invariably lead to an extension of time to bring a claim under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ("the DDA"), holds the EAT in Robinson v The Post Office.

The EAT has ruled in Robinson v The Post
Office that an unexhausted internal
appeals procedure is not necessarily an acceptable reason for presenting a
discrimination complaint to a tribunal outside the statutory time limit of three
months.

Mr Robinson was absent from work, having been
diagnosed with chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), a condition causing
skin rashes and sensitivity to light.

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